The problem with religion is that it kills the imagination. It insists on conformity not creativity. The Gospel restores the humanity that God originally intended for us all; a humanity that reflects the image of God in us. Religion destroys that image by insisting that we should all be the same. We must fight for our imagination. We must fight for our creativity. We must fight for our humanity.

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Katrina!

My heart goes out to the thousands of people who have become refugees in their own country because of hurricane Katrina. The images reported by CNN make that part of the US look like a third world country.

I do have one observation though. These affected Americans complaints about their government's responsiveness to this calamity betrays an ugly sense of entitlement. It's as if they are entitled to demand help in this emergency. Coming from a region of the world where we are constantly hit by typhoons, floods, fires, terrorists etc. and where our government often finds itself helpless in national emergencies, I find USAmericans to be so spoiled.

1 comment:

I agree that Americans do sound spoiled as they whine about aid. However, unlike Filipinos, Americans aren't used to storms and therefore have not developed a stubborn resiliency to calamities. We even have an uncanny ability to laugh in the midst of difficulties and even joke about it. Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino!

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I started blogging in 2004 to help people who are looking for spiritually-based advice on how to live a life of success and significance. Prior to moving back to Canada in 2006, I spent over 20 years training and mentoring church leaders, pastors, and business leaders. My focus was on spiritual renewal, leadership effectiveness, organizational impact, and restoring the gospel to the church. To contact me, please email me at markjuane@me.com.